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1983–2026
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June 24, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texas Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS INSIDE A DUST COLLECTOR WORKING ON A SCREW WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS SHOULDER ON THE WALL OF THE DUST COLLECTOR

April 30, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texas Cement Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS ON THE PRE-HEAT TOWER AND DID NOT SEE THE CHAIN ON ONE OF THE STEPS, HE SLIPPED ON THE CHAIN.

April 22, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texas Cement Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS WORKING ON "B" COESCHE MILL, WHEN THE WALKING HE WAS STANDING ON GAVE WAY AND HE FELL.

February 7, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texas Cement Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER AND MISSED THE TOP RUNG AND FELL ON THE LADDER RUNG.

January 11, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texas Cement Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ST9PPING OFF THE 988 LOADER AND MISSED THE LAST STEP AND FELL

June 24, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texas Cement Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS WORKING 2N TOP OF THE VACTOR TRUCK WHEN THE HOSE WAS WORKING ON BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL OFF THE TRUCK.

May 8, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texas Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE W5S CHANGING AN OXYGEN BOTTLE WHEN HW SLIPPED CAUSING THE OXYGEN BOTTLE TO HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.

May 9, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texas Cement Company · Fall from ladders

EMP LOST HIS BALANCE WHLIE STANDING ON A 2 FT HIGH LADDER HE WAS WELDING AT THE TIME WHEN HE FELL HE STRUCK HIS RIBS ACROSS A RAIL ROD AND BROKE THE 7TH RIB ON RIGHT SIDE

March 28, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texas Cement Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN OVERSIZED CHUNKS OF CLINKE FROM A SCREEN OVER THE MOUTH OF A HOPPER IN CLINKER STORAGE BLDG. THE EMPLOYEE\S LEFT FOOT SLIPPED THROUGH AN OVERSIZED HOLE IN THE SCREEN, CAUSING HIS LEG TO GO THROUGH THE SCREEN CROSS BARS.

March 21, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texas Cement Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE WATER TREATMENT TANK TO THE GROUND AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN RIGHT FOOT.

March 12, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texas Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON THE KILN SHELL (INSIDE) HE WAS BRACING HIMSELF AGAINST A SCAFFOLDING ANDTHE KILN WALL WHEN HE SLIPPED &SLID AGAINST THE KILN WALL WITH KIS KNEE THE FOLLOWING DAY THIS E MPLOYEE WAS INSIDE THE CLINKER COLLER KNELLING ALL DAY WHILE WORKING.

January 16, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texas Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS WALKING UP CONVEYOR BLET HE TURNED SLIPPED ON PIECE OF CLINKER CAUSING PAIN TO OUTSIDE AND BACK OR RT KNEE

November 18, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texas Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP THE STAIRS. UPON REACHING THE LANDING HE TURNED TO PROCEED UP NEXT FLIGHT. UPON DOING SO HE TWISTED HIS KNEE FEELING A SHARP PAIN WHICH LATER BECAME (THAT NIGHT) VERY S EVERE.

November 8, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texas Cement Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SKIRTING ON CONVEYOR BELT. WHEN HE FINISHED HE STEPPED OFF BELT AND HIS FOOT WAS CAUGHT ON THE SAFETY LANYARD CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROX. 4 FT..

November 5, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texas Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING IDLERS ON CONVEYOR BELT. WHEN FINISHED HE JUMPED TO ANOTHER LANDING APPROX. 4FT. BELOW. RING CAUGHT CATWALK GRATING.

August 16, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texas Cement Company · Fall from piled material

STANDING ON PILE OF BRICKS AND OTHER DEBRIS WHEILE KNOCKING DOWN COATING IN KILN.PILE SHIFTED,HE JUMPED LANDING ON UNEVEN AREA CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

February 10, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texas Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

NO DAMAGE TO SITE, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE MEASURING PIPE HIT CONCRETE

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